Installing RAM into Mac Book Pro

I recently went to my Campus' IT store to pick up something for a friend, and decided I would ask how much RAM cost, since I would like to upgrade to leopard in the near future.
I currently have 1G of RAM (2 x 512Mb), on a first Gen. Mac Book Pro, and so I would like to upgrade to the max it can have (2G RAM).
The cost of the RAM was surprisingly cheap, it would cost me $42 roughly to get 2 x 1G sticks, and I'm assuming they are the right ones, because the guy asked what type of computer I had, and how many GHz my processor was among a few other things.
My question is, they offer installing the RAM there for an additional $25, is it worth it to have them do it, or is it more cost efficient for me to do it myself, and if so, is it hard to install the RAM, and how would I go about doing so?
Thanks.

It's pretty easy to do yourself, though of course you have to take basic precautions against static electricity and have an appropriately-sized screwdriver so you don't strip the screws (they're pretty small and rather easy to strip if your screwdriver isn't sized correctly). You can download instructions here:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/MacBook_Pro_Memory_DIY_ReplacementInstructions.pdf

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